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   bray

   /breɪ/

   noun

   • 1. the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule: "the mule uttered its insane bray"
   • ▪ a sound, voice, or laugh resembling a bray: "he recognized the loud bray of the doctor"

   verb

   • 1. (of a donkey or mule) utter a bray: "the donkey brayed and kicked" Similar neighwhinnyhee-hawrare:hinny
   • ▪ (of a person) speak or laugh loudly and harshly: "he brayed with laughter" Similar roarbellowtrumpet

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French brait ‘a shriek’, braire ‘to cry’ (the original senses in English), perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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